The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Monday, September 22, 2014

Same-sex marriages coming into effect..[ 4677 ]


Gay weddings targeted for UK citizenship

BBC // 22 September 2014 Last updated at 00:22 GMT 
 By Zack Adesina BBC Inside Out, London
(L) Fake lesbian bride with undercover reporter Radha Bedi
A photoshoot for fake romantic pictures is offered as part of the sham gay marriage package
Same-sex marriages were made legal in March this year but within weeks of the legislation coming into effect, criminal gangs were touting sham gay weddings to those wanting to dodge immigration controls.
Inside Out London went undercover to expose the fraud and discovered one gang that organises sham gay marriages for £10,000.
The reporter posed as an illegal immigrant urgently seeking a sham marriage to stay in the UK, while another posed as an uncle.
Peter and Ricardo, the gang's leaders, boasted to the undercover reporters they had "fixed" weddings "lots of times".
They offered two potential fake Romanian brides to the reporter, both of whom explicitly stated they were not lesbians but were willing to pretend to be gay and marry anyone for cash.
Sham wedding rise One of the girls, Alexandra, said she had organised six previous sham weddings and knew how to deceive immigration officers.
She said: "We have to declare we live together… That's not gonna happen but that's what we have to declare."
She said she could also arrange a "romantic" photo shoot of the undercover reporter and herself, designed to persuade the authorities that they were in a genuine relationship and said "we gonna like, hold hands, hold each other… we have to."
The number of reported sham weddings has trebled in recent years, according to the Home Office.

Fake gay bride and and gang leader Ricardo
Gang leader Ricardo said he had never had a problem with police or immigration officers
  Mark Rimmer, head of Registration and Nationality Services at Brent Council, said: "Here in Brent, the Home Office stops marriages on a weekly basis.
"In many boroughs in London the thought is that up to 20 to 30% of marriages are actually for the avoidance of immigration control."
But these statistics only account for straight fake weddings.
The authorities have yet to get to grips with sham gay weddings.
Mr Rimmer said: "I think it is probably more difficult to spot the signs if you have a same sex couple whether they be male or female."
'Easy for gay' The gang investigated by Inside Out claimed that breaking the law by fixing sham gay marriages was easy.
Ricardo said he had never had any problems with the police or immigration officers.
He said: "You say 'I am gay'. No more questions for you. Easy for gay."
Minister for Immigration and Security, James Brokenshire, said what Inside Out London had uncovered was disturbing and he had ordered his enforcement teams to launch an investigation into sham gay weddings as a result.
He said: "Registrars will be given new powers later this year to better identify all fraudulent marriages."
You can see more about this story on Inside Out London on BBC One at 20:00 BST on 22 September and on BBC iPlayer for the next week.
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